LAHORE- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced that it would send a three-member team to an All Parties Conference (APC) convened by Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), today. Shah Mahmood Qureshi will be joined by Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly, Mahmood-ur-Rashid and PTI Punjab Chief Ejaz Chaudhry. read more...
A THREE-member Jamaat-e-Islami delegation will attend the APC being organised by Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) Chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri on Sunday to discuss the police action and shooting at Minjahul Quran Secretariat, leaving 14 workers dead. This decision was taken at a meeting at Mansoora on the directions of JI Ameer Sirajul Haq after an invitation by phone from the PAT chief. read more...
Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Tahirul Qadri said on Thursday that forming a ‘grand alliance’ against the government has never been his agenda, adding that an All Parties Conference (APC) will take place on June 29, Dunya News reported. Addressing media after meeting leaders from political and religious parties in Lahore, Qadri said that an APC has been called on June 29 on a single agenda of Model Town tragedy. read more...
Addressing the participants of the rally, Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri said that Operation Zarb-e-Azb was in fact Zarb-e-Haq and every child of Pakistan stood by their armed forces in this battle. He said that it was duty of every Pakistan to express solidarity with the armed forces. He said that the military was fighting a war for restoration of internal peace. He said that the government failed to eliminate terrorism and extremism in the country. He lauded the military’s decision to launch an operation against the terrorists, saying had it been left to the government, it would still have chosen to engage the terrorists in meaningless talks and thus provided them with space to re-arm and regroup themselves. read more...
With martyrdom of Shahbaz Mustafavi of Muridkay who succumbed to bullet injuries here today, the death toll of Model Town carnage has risen to 14. On June 17, the Punjab Police opened indiscriminate firing at unarmed and innocent workers of Pakistan Awami Tehreek and Minhaj-ul-Quran International during their raid and martyred ten people in the process besides injuring over 100 people including 40 who were critically injured. read more...
A prominent Pakistani cleric, who is due to return to his homeland on Monday, has threatened to lead mass protests against the government as part of his plan to stage a peaceful "revolution" to oust Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The preacher, Tahirul Qadri, is a divisive figure in Pakistan where he made headlines last year when he led mass rallies against the government. He is usually based in Canada. read more...
London- Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) head Altaf Hussain today urged government to stop using state machinery against PAT leader Dr. Tahir ul Qadri. In a press statement here, Hussain said: “We should respect Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri’s public support and avoid using state machinery against his party.” “We should respect Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri’s public support and avoid using state machinery against his party.” read more...
LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader, Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri Monday said the campaign for revolution has been launched today and the day is not too far when the world will see a revolution in Pakistan. “I will soon announce the date for waging a revolution in the country,” Dr Qadri told the workers and supporters who had gathered outside Minhajul Quran Secretariat to welcome their leader who arrived in Pakistan this morning. read more...
Dr Qadri has officially called for an immediate emergency response and humanitarian assistance and said: “The response to the situation has been too small to even begin to effectively address the needs of those displaced. The most urgent priority is to ensure that safe water as well as medicines are available, food supplies are provided and accelerate the delivery of desperately needed aid. MWF will be sending more than 25,000 Emergency Packs including food items and water containers.” Dr Qadri further announced. read more...
Large number of PAT activists present within the premises of Lahore airport expressed happiness over their leader’s arrival, whereas, Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri would leave for his home under private security. Qadri will visit injured activists of his political party under treatment in Jinnah hospital in Lahore under strict security measures before reaching home. According to reports, Qadri initially demanded security circle around him comprising of military personnel, however, further agreed to leave airport with private guards after rejecting government’s security. read more...
